Apple Picking at Tougas Family Farm

We decided to take advantage of a beautiful day, keep the girls out of school and head apple picking...minus the weekend crowds.

Even with only 2 teeth, Daphne loved her apple and could be heard sucking the juice of it.  Yum!!

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Monthly Shots Side by Side

It is fun to see how Evelina and Daphne have changed month to month.  They are both so different from each other, although in a couple of the months, they looked so much alike (month 6 and 9) despite the hair difference.  Even though Evelina was so much smaller than Daphne, you can't really tell by the photos.  In fact, in some of them, Evelina actually looks bigger and taller.  Either way, they are both adorable. 

Daphne | 11 Months!!

1 more month until 1.  Where does the time go? 

1st Day of School 2013

Our sweet Evelina has difficulty coping with transition.  The first day in her new preschool 4s class was a little rocky (even after weeks of preparation).  It was heartbreaking leaving her screaming and crying with her new teachers.  She was weepy throughout the day and kept asking for Mama or Papa (insert sad face here). We are over a week in and we have good mornings and bad mornings.  Can you blame a little girl for wanting to be with her family and not having us head off to work?? 

Evelina through the years

A trip down memory lane, Evelina's Toddler One and Toddler Two posts.  I never did take a picture of her first day in Preschool 3s in April 2013.  

Daphne wouldn't sit still for a photo.  I initially had her on the stairs but she fell off and hit her forehead on the floor.  Mama-of-the-year right here I tell ya.  She was okay after some TLC.  She had a wonderful day at school in her new classroom and was very loving and smiley with her new teachers.  I would expect nothing less of Daphne...at this age anyway.  

Walking Practice

Someone has been enjoying "walking" the past few days.  It's hard work!!

1st Ballet Class

Evelina's first ballet class was yesterday.  We have been prepping her for weeks.  Driving by the dance studio everyday, reading ballet related books, talking about ballet and the new little friends she would meet, trying on ballet shoes and leotards, even attending an open house so she could see where her dance class would take place and meet her teachers.

I knew this class would be difficult for her since we couldn't be in the room with her.  We told her we would be watching her through the viewing window and that it would be so much fun.  As much as she wanted to participate, it was just too scary for her.  She spent the majority of the class looking at the other little girls through the viewing window.  Poor thing.  We eventually got her to sit inside the door, but that's as far as we got.  Maybe next week that will be her starting point.  Fingers crossed.

She did happen to be the cutest little ballerina in her leotard and skirt though.